What things can I drop to the Recycling Centre?
The following items are accepted at the Rotorua Recycling Centre.
All items must be clean and dry.
Please check plastic items carefully for the plastic identification code symbol with a number in it – only plastic numbers 1, 2 and 5 are accepted at the recycling centre.
Paper
| For example, newspaper, magazines, envelopes, junk mail, used note paper, clean paper packaging and bags
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Cardboard
| Cardboard boxes and packaging, for example egg cartons, pizza boxes
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Plastic #1
| Labelled with a triangle and number 1, for example clear food packaging and bottles
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Plastic #2
| Labelled with a triangle and number 2, for example cleaning bottles, product bottles
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Plastic #5
| Labelled with a triangle and number 5, for example ice cream containers, larger yoghurt tubs, margarine containers, other plastic tubs and containers
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Glass jars and bottles
| Clear, green or brown glass
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Aluminium and tin cans
| Clean food and drink cans
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| Infant and child car seats
| Children's car seats can be recycled for $10 per seat. Council is subsidising $25 of the total $35 cost per seat, to recycle them through SeatSmart. The cost to recycle covers collection, transportation and dismantling. More information on this can be found on their website seatsmart.co.nz |
| E-waste
| See below for item types accepted and pricing details
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| Fridges and freezers
| Must be de-gassed - a $15 fee may apply if this service is required
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| LPG gas cylinders
| Must be de-gassed - a $5 fee may apply if this service is required
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Plastics numbered 3, 4, 6 and 7 cannot be collected in Rotorua kerbside recycling. They are much harder to recycle and their market value is low, these plastics are currently being phased out.
More information on plastics being phased out
Electronic recycling (E-waste)
It is important to recycle e-waste in an appropriate and environmentally friendly way. This can be done at the Recycling Centre where the following fees apply, please pay at the office on site:
Item
| Charge
(incl GST)
|
|---|
CRT television
| $27
|
Plasma/LCD televisions (flat screen)
| $20
|
CRT computer monitor
| $20
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LCD computer monitor
| $14
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Printer, scanner, fax
| $7
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Photocopier (large)
| $60
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Laptop computer
| $7
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Laptop battery (only) and similar
| $3
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Small appliances (eg stereo system, gaming console, microwave, vacuum cleaner, heater)
| $7
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Speakers (per unit)
| $5
|
Modem, router, keyboard, small peripherals, mouse, UPS unit
| Free
|
Copier toner
| Free
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Desktop computer (box only)
| Free
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Server (box only)
| Free
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PVC wire cables
| Free
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Cellphone
| Free
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DVD/CD/VCR player
| Free
|
What items are not accepted?
Items that are not accepted at the Recycling Centre include:
Soft plastics including plastic bags, plastic film and cling wrap, bread bags, bubble wrap, snack food wrappers
| Liquid paperboard e.g. TetraPak (longlife/almond milk packaging, pre-made stock and single serve juice packaging)
| Shiny or waxed gift wrap
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Drinking glasses, light bulbs or windows
| Empty aerosol cans (e.g. deodorant)
| Fireworks
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Wood or building materials
| Plastic from appliances or toys
| Polystyrene (e.g noodle containers, black meat trays or foam packaging)
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Aluminium foil or food trays
| Medical products (including blister packs)
| Building paper
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Re-usable cloth shopping bags
| CD, videos and cases they come in
| Garden waste
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Clothing, shoes or fabric
| Coat hangers of any kind
| Crockery and ceramics
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Disposable coffee cups
| Batteries
| |
This list does not cover all items not accepted at the Recycling Centre. If you would like to clarify if something is recyclable or not, please call 07 348 4199 to speak to someone from Council’s Customer Solutions team.
Battery recycling
Small batteries can currently be dropped off for recycling at Bunnings. Please do not put rechargeable batteries or devices (e.g. vape devices, power banks, smart watches) in your red or yellow lid bins as they can be a fire risk. Larger batteries, for example car batteries, can be dropped to the Recycling Centre in town.
